Garry Kasparov vs Peter Svidler

World Cup of Rapid Chess Gp A · 2001 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup of Rapid Chess Gp A
Site Cannes FRA
Round 6
Date 2001.03.22
Opening Sicilian Defense (B54)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/5k2/pR2b3/4Np1p/r4P1P/2K5/8/8 b - - 12 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 d6
  6. 6.g4 a6
  7. 7.Be3 Nge7
  8. 8.f4 b5
  9. 9.Nf3 b4
  10. 10.Na4 Rb8
  11. 11.Qd2 Bd7
  12. 12.b3 h5
  13. 13.g5 d5
  14. 14.Bd3 dxe4
  15. 15.Bxe4 Rb5
  16. 16.c4 bxc3
  17. 17.Nxc3 Rb8
  18. 18.Rd1 Nf5
  19. 19.Bxf5 exf5
  20. 20.g6 fxg6
  21. 21.Qg2 Bb4
  22. 22.Qxg6+ Kf8
  23. 23.Rd3 Qe8
  24. 24.Rg1 Qxg6
  25. 25.Rxg6 Ne7
  26. 26.Rgd6 Bxd6
  27. 27.Rxd6 Ke8
  28. 28.Ne5 Bc8
  29. 29.Bc5 Rb7
  30. 30.Nc4 Rd7
  31. 31.Rb6 Nd5
  32. 32.Nxd5 Rxd5
  33. 33.b4 Rh6
  34. 34.Rb8 Rc6
  35. 35.h4 Rcxc5
  36. 36.bxc5 Rxc5
  37. 37.Ne5 Ke7
  38. 38.Rb6 Rc1+
  39. 39.Kd2 Ra1
  40. 40.Rg6 Rxa2+
  41. 41.Kc3 Ra4
  42. 42.Rxg7+ Kd6
  43. 43.Nc4+ Ke6
  44. 44.Rg6+ Kf7
  45. 45.Rb6 Be6
  46. 46.Ne5+ Ke7
  47. 47.Ng6+ Kf7
  48. 48.Ne5+

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